My hope is built on nothing less

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My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus Christ, my righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus' name.
  On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand,
  All other ground is sinking sand.
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When darkness veils His lovely face,
I rest on His unchanging grace;
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.
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His oath, His covenant, His blood,
Support me in the whelming flood;
When all around my soul gives way,
He then is all my hope and stay.
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When He shall come with trumpet sound,
Oh, may I then in Him be found;
In Him, my righteousness, alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne.
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Kat

Chatfield, Minnesota, United States

This thot is for Lisa Anderson... I wondered, too, about the word "frame", in the lyrics. Here's my thots: Mr More was a carpenter, right? My guess is "frame" is totally related to carpentry... I found this in the dictionary:

"the underlying constructional system or structure that gives shape or strength (as to a building)". A builder/carpenter builds a frame work to support the final product albeit a house, furniture etc. But, More is saying, no matter how sweet, how solid our man-made "frame" for our life is, we shouldn't rely on it/ourselves but solely lean on Jesus and His name!! Wahoo!! I totally agree!! Our HOPE, our only HOPE, is Jesus Christ and what He did for us on Calvary!! See you saints, in Glory, one day!!


Juliana Aboveonly

Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

All other ground is sinking sand I stand in Christ alone all d days of my life.


Imoh Harrison

Mkpat Enin, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

I bless the Lord for putting this song in my mouth this morning, truly my hope is built on nothing less than Jesus name, I always have joy when ever sing this and always believed it's comes a strong spiritual backup.


Maame Esi

Accra, Ghana

Timeless song. Thank you Lord.

All other ground is sinking sand…


Apstl Newman E.Ogabidu

Makurdi 🇳🇬, Benue State, Nigeria

Thank God for this kind of song that even the Holy Spirit recognize,

This song was recommended 👌 to me by the Holy Spirit through dream.

What a powerful song, more grace to the song writer in Jesus name, we are blessed by the songs.


Carol

Massachusetts, United States

Hi Lisa, thank you for asking that question. It caused me to consider the meaning of that phrase "the sweetest frame". I even looked it up in the dictionary. I think it means don't trust the sweetest situation or circumstance that you're in. But even in the sweet situation or "sweetest frame"" we still need to wholly lean on Jesus' name.


Edighotu Ngozi

Dutse, Jigawa, Nigeria

This song keeps me moving and pressing forward in Christ


Lisa Anderson

Sacramento, CA, United States

What do the lyrics mean when it says, "I dare not trust the sweetest frame"?


Elmy

Richmond, United States

No other grounds... only my solid Rock Jesus Christ. Found this song while sitting at the hospital bed of my 99 year old patient


Iheohakara Peter

Abuja, West Africa, Nigeria

A song that touches and soul uplifting too. Truely on Christ the solid rock we the children stand outside is sinking sand. Praise God.

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